Who counters Wukong in Wild Rift?

Wukong's strongest Baron Lane counters in Wild Rift are Sion, Malphite, Shen, and Volibear. For example, Sion: Sion has more health than your burst can finish: the charged knockup catches your dash-in, his shield soaks the combo, and the zombie passive keeps fighting after he dies.

Who is Wukong good against in Wild Rift?

Wukong is a favorable matchup into Gnar, Renekton, Darius, and Yasuo in the Baron Lane role. For example, Gnar: Nimbus Strike (3rd) closes Mini Gnar's boomerang spacing, while Warrior Trickster (2nd) can make him spend Hop (3rd) or a Hyper (2nd) attack on the clone instead of Wukong. Commit only while his rage bar is low, save Cyclone (Ult) to interrupt the escape after Hop (3rd), and disengage before Mega Gnar gains the crowd control that reverses the matchup.

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Wukong Baron Lane Wild Rift Guide

Wukong Baron lane counters include Sion, Malphite, and Shen. See the best build, runes, matchups, and game plan for Wild Rift Patch 7.3.

How to play

Take short trades and leave with your clone Use your 3rd ability to dash in and your 1st ability for a stronger attack. Then use your 2nd ability to leave a clone and briefly turn invisible.
Keep fighting when your target is vulnerable Hitting champions with attacks and abilities builds armor and health regeneration from your passive. Keep fighting while strong, but save your 2nd ability to escape.
Use your ultimate around your teammates Knock up several enemies and use the second cast to keep the fight under control.

Strengths

The clone works like a free defensive cooldown: enemies waste key spells on the wrong Wukong.
Strong burst all-in behind a hard-hitting empowered strike, dangerous to squishies and tanks alike.
Cyclone (Ult) can knock each enemy up once per cast, and Wukong may cast it a second time within its recast window for another knockup.

Weaknesses

Cooldown-gated: with dash and clone spent, he has no exit and few answers.
Falls off against full-build carries, so his early lead has a time limit.
Ranged poke wears him down before every all-in window.

Build Snapshot

Ruby Crystal Armored Advance Hollow Radiance Divine Sunderer Thornmail Unending Despair Amaranth's Twinguard Chainlaced Crushers

Rune Setup

Grasp of the Undying Unshakeable Second Wind Overgrowth Sudden Impact Perseverance

Summoner Spells

Flash Must take. Flash into his ultimate is how he catches more than one target in the spin. Ignite Take this for early kill pressure in the solo lane, since one kill is usually enough to start snowballing it. The Grievous Wounds also makes it strong into champions with a lot of healing. Teleport Take this over Ignite when the lane is against you. He clears well and is strong on items, so a free reset keeps him farming toward them.

Wukong Baron Lane Counters

Who counters Wukong Baron Lane in Wild Rift (WR)? These champions beat Wukong in the Baron lane matchup, with how each one wins. Learn to play around them or ban them in ranked.

Sion: Sion has more health than your burst can finish: the charged knockup catches your dash-in, his shield soaks the combo, and the zombie passive keeps fighting after he dies.
Malphite: Malphite's armor stacking and shield are exactly what your burst cannot punch through, and the clone does not fool a ground-targeted charge that can still land on the real you.
Shen: Shen's taunt punishes a champion who commits a full combo: the moment you dash in, he pulls you into a trade on his terms, his block eats your autos, and his sustain outlasts your burst.
Volibear: Volibear tanks your burst and heals through the brawl: his charge stun catches your dash-in and his bite heals mid-fight, so your burst window never quite finishes him. His level three all-in also beats yours.

Champions Wukong Is Strong Against

Wukong's best matchups in Wild Rift. Wukong holds an edge against these picks in the Baron lane role, so look to press the advantage and contest objectives.

Gnar: Nimbus Strike (3rd) closes Mini Gnar's boomerang spacing, while Warrior Trickster (2nd) can make him spend Hop (3rd) or a Hyper (2nd) attack on the clone instead of Wukong. Commit only while his rage bar is low, save Cyclone (Ult) to interrupt the escape after Hop (3rd), and disengage before Mega Gnar gains the crowd control that reverses the matchup.
Renekton: Renekton's kill threat lives in one empowered stun, and your clone makes him guess which Wukong to spend it on. Once that combo misses, he has no follow-up.
Darius: Darius needs an extended brawl and his pull needs the right target: the clone hands him the wrong one, and your burst is done before the bleed ever stacks up.
Yasuo: His windwall (2nd) stops projectiles you do not have, and the clone eats his engage, so a committed combo bursts a squishy skirmisher before his crit items arrive.

Early Game

Trade around Warrior Trickster (2nd) and the wave position. Nimbus Strike (3rd) in when the opponent's main response is down, use Golden Staff (1st) to reduce armor for the follow-up, and decide before committing whether the clone is adding damage or preserving the exit. Spending W (2nd) to dodge a key spell is often better than saving it after the damage has landed. Against poke, farm with the extended staff and wait for a jungle setup rather than using both movement tools just to reach the target.

Mid Game

First item plus Cyclone (Ult) is a strong river-fight window. Crash the Baron wave before the first objectives, then favor Herald when the map offers an even trade. Use Warrior Trickster (2nd) from fog, Nimbus Strike (3rd) toward the priority target, and cast Cyclone (Ult) while the clone can mirror its coverage. Keep the second cast for the enemy's reposition or for peeling the counter-engage. If the river is dark and your lane is not pushed, do not force a flank that gives away both the wave and your ultimate.

Late Game

Late game, arrive before the objective so you can threaten a flank without revealing which angle is real. Enter with Nimbus Strike (3rd) or Warrior Trickster (2nd), then cast Cyclone (Ult) while the clone is active for extra damage and coverage. The clone cannot grant a second knockup on a target already hit during that same cast, so move the real Wukong toward a different part of the formation when useful. Choose between disrupting the backline and peeling your own carry based on which side has the stronger sustained damage.

Teamfights

If the enemy groups, flank and move the first Cyclone (Ult) cast through several champions, then use the recast after they reposition. If they spread, reach a priority target with Nimbus Strike (3rd) and Golden Staff (1st) while keeping Warrior Trickster (2nd) for the response. A clone active during Cyclone (Ult) widens the disruption but does not repeat a knockup already applied by that cast. Stone Skin's (Passive) armor and regeneration build from damaging champions, so touch several reachable targets without chasing beyond allied follow-up.

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